The last space shuttle launch was STS-135, the final flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis, on July 8, 2011. NASA’s own retrospective also notes that Atlantis lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on that date, marking the end of the Space Shuttle Program.

Quick Scoop

  • Mission: STS-135.
  • Vehicle: Space Shuttle Atlantis.
  • Launch date: July 8, 2011.
  • Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

If you want, I can also give you the landing date and a one-line history of the shuttle program.